Restaurant market guides in Colorado.

CO RESTAURANT MARKET DIRECTORY

Explore Restaurant Revenue Incubator’s operator-focused guides to the 50 largest Colorado markets. Each guide combines official U.S. Census market context with practical cost, sales, technology and retention priorities.

Colorado restaurant economy

The 2022 Economic Census reports 754 restaurant establishments, $621.1 million in 2022 restaurant sales, 9,290 restaurant employees statewide.

Restaurant consulting markets in Colorado

1. Denver restaurant market Population 718,877
2. Colorado Springs restaurant market Population 487,887
3. Aurora restaurant market Population 394,432
4. Fort Collins restaurant market Population 170,229
5. Lakewood restaurant market Population 156,583
6. Thornton restaurant market Population 144,187
7. Arvada restaurant market Population 122,634
8. Westminster restaurant market Population 115,484
9. Pueblo restaurant market Population 111,561
10. Greeley restaurant market Population 110,806
11. Centennial restaurant market Population 108,201
12. Boulder restaurant market Population 106,433
13. Highlands Ranch restaurant market Population 102,257
14. Longmont restaurant market Population 99,406
15. Castle Rock restaurant market Population 79,123
16. Loveland restaurant market Population 78,410
17. Broomfield restaurant market Population 76,304
18. Grand Junction restaurant market Population 68,142
19. Commerce City restaurant market Population 66,445
20. Parker restaurant market Population 61,783
21. Littleton restaurant market Population 44,710
22. Brighton restaurant market Population 42,059
23. Northglenn restaurant market Population 38,014
24. Windsor restaurant market Population 37,914
25. Security-Widefield restaurant market Population 37,345
26. Pueblo West restaurant market Population 35,681
27. Englewood restaurant market Population 34,129
28. Erie restaurant market Population 33,808
29. Dakota Ridge restaurant market Population 33,753
30. Ken Caryl restaurant market Population 33,233
31. Wheat Ridge restaurant market Population 32,070
32. Lafayette restaurant market Population 30,602
33. Fountain restaurant market Population 29,300
34. Columbine restaurant market Population 25,478
35. Four Square Mile restaurant market Population 23,024
36. Evans restaurant market Population 22,396
37. Montrose restaurant market Population 21,044
38. Louisville restaurant market Population 20,786
39. Golden restaurant market Population 20,417
40. Cimarron Hills restaurant market Population 19,817
41. Clifton restaurant market Population 19,518
42. Durango restaurant market Population 19,411
43. Johnstown restaurant market Population 18,883
44. Sherrelwood restaurant market Population 18,692
45. Firestone restaurant market Population 18,049
46. Fort Carson restaurant market Population 18,019
47. Cañon City restaurant market Population 17,122
48. Frederick restaurant market Population 16,651
49. Welby restaurant market Population 16,197
50. Black Forest restaurant market Population 15,738

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 ACS 5-year table B01003, 2026 Gazetteer Files, and 2022 Economic Census EC2272BASIC (NAICS 7225). Image licensing and attribution appear with each image. Last verified September 22, 2026.

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